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312 W. Main Street - PO Box 387 - Luray, VA 22835
PH: (540) 743-9227 - FX: (540) 743-6118

Patrick B. Racey, PE

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH/ LOCATION

April 25, 1965 -Shenandoah County, Virginia

SECONDARY EDUCATION

1983 Graduate of Central High SchoolWoodstock, VA

Completed Five(5) Summer Sessions for VDOT in Maintenance, Construction and Research Programs, 1983 to 1988

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Clemson University – 1988
  • Licensed Professional Engineer, 1994 to Present
  • VPI & SU Transportation Construction Institute Certification, 1999
  • Certified Erosion & Sediment Control [Land Disturbance], 2000.
  • Transportation Construction Management Institute; VPI&SU, 1999.
  • V.D.O.T. Certified Leadership Coach, 1995
  • V.D.O.T. Materials Division Instructor: 1994 & 1995
  • V.D.O.T. Quality Control Certifications; Hydraulic Cement Concrete. 1993
  • Soils / Aggregate Compaction, 1993; Asphalt Combined Certification, 1993
  • P.S.I. Administrative Training Certification, 1989

ORGANIZATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Trustee at Liberty Brethren ChurchQuicksburg, VA; 2005 to Present
  • Sustaining Member of Luray Rotary Club; 2005 to Present
  • Luray Little League Advisory Board Member; 2000 to Present
  • President, Luray Rotary Club; 2007/ 2008 Service Year
  • Luray Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow; Effective date 03-19-06
  • Advisory Board Member – Branch Banking & Trust Company, Inc., 2006 to Present.
  • M. ASCE Standing, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002 to Present

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1989 To Present: GENERAL EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW- 20 YEARS

Public and Private Engineering Design and Construction Engineering Experience and Assignments totaling more than 4000 individual projects in the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as limited projects work in Maryland and North Carolina. Significant experience and focus in Highway, Heavy Civil, Structures and Utilities Design and Construction, as well as Rural Water and Wastewater Evaluation and Design, Subdivision Design and (complete) Public and Private Infrastructure Designs. Engineering experience includes involvement in partial or complete involvement in Design-Bid-Build Processes with oversight by Local, State and Federal Agencies over a 20 year period. Racey Engineering, PLLC was established in 2002 from its founding as Racey Consulting Civil Engineer dating back to 1994. The purpose and mission is to serve the ever-increasing demands for Professional Engineering Services for Public and Private Civil-Site-Structural Engineering and Infrastructure projects in the Northern Valley and Piedmont Regions of the State. In 2009, Racey Engineering, PLLC was awarded its second Statewide Term Contract by the Virginia State Agencies and its first Federal Design-Build (National Park Service) Project. 

 2002 To Present: RACEY ENGINEERING, PLLC

Assigned as Senior Manager and Principal (Principal Engineer) in Luray, Virginia Office of the Company. Principal duties are as Principal Technical Engineer, Company Engineering and Business Management of Surveying, Civil-Site, Mechanical, Structural and General Infrastructure Engineering for Water, Sewer, Roadway and Structural Engineering projects. Services are provided to (Public) Local, State and Federal Agency and Private Sector Clients and are primarily in water and wastewater design, road and bridge, site, drainage, and general structural and infrastructure improvements projects. A significant portion of the projects are sponsored for owners and submitted to local agencies to facilitate the permitting processes. Project sizes are typically in the range of $15,000 to $20,000,000 construction budget dollars.

Management includes technical office, technical field and administrative staff of as a few as 15 and as many as 30 positions. Engineering services and project management is provided to and for local, state, federal and private project clients by a staff of multi-disciplined and licensed professional staff. Principal business development has been from purely private sector projects to now multiple Local and State Term Contracts and also involvement in Federal Agency Service Contracts.

Racey Engineering (PLLC) Project Experience in Road & Bridge Engineering and Construction included involvement in complete or portions of the Design-Bid-Build (Preliminary, Design and Construction Engineering) process for more than 15 miles of Private, State or Local Road or Street (Route) Construction-Reconstruction in Valley and Piedmont Regions of Virginia. In addition to the road and street project work, the company has been involved with multiple Bridge and Structures Construction or Rehabilitation Projects during the referenced period of service.

In 2009, Racey Engineering, PLLC received award of a second Statewide Services Contract for Surveying and Utilities Location (work) from and by the Virginia Department of Transportation, and;

Racey Engineering, PLLC has been assigned the Lead Engineer role for and on a Shenandoah National Park (National Park Service) contract that involves rehabilitation of more than 10.3 miles of roadway on the Skyline Drive (in Page, Rappahannock and Rockingham Counties).

1997 To 2002 GENERAL EXCAVATION, INC. (“GEI”)

 Senior Project Manager/Engineer (1997-2002) Reporting relationship to the Vice President of Operations with responsibility of providing project administration engineering and management of projects valued to as much as $16 million. Focus of work in municipal and public projects involving roadway and structures, land development, and infrastructure construction. Expertise includes working knowledge of contract preparation, administration, and execution, construction estimating, and supervision of field survey/stakeout crew. Additional responsibilities included project cost estimating and accounting, budgetary monitoring, and invoicing procedures. Serve as “Lead” Project Manager and Company Engineer on larger public and private jobs, safety director, as well as Company EEO Officer.

GEI Project Experience in Road & Bridge Engineering and Construction included involvement in complete or portions of the Design-Bid-Build (Preliminary, Design and Construction Engineering) process for more than 30 miles or State Road Corridor (Route) Construction-Reconstruction in Valley and Piedmont Regions of Virginia. This project work included or involved five (5) Bridge and Structures Construction or Rehabilitation Projects during the period of service with GEI.

 1992 To 1997 V.D.O.T. LURAY RESIDENCY

Assistant Resident Engineer (1992 - 1997 ) Reporting assignment to Resident Engineer with responsibility for assisting in administration and management of Residency Construction and Preliminary Engineering Programs, preparation of Secondary Six Year Construction and Improvement Plans, Construction Budgets, and assisted in supervising Maintenance and Construction Programs and Budgets, Supervision of professional and clerical staff as directed by the Resident Engineer, assist with communications and interactions with public officials, news media, citizens, and other department personnel. Responsibilities also included supervision and monitoring of Residency Programs in and for Safety, E.E.O., Customer Service, and Leadership Training and Development (programs). Provide direct supervision and technical guidance for construction and inspection program, emergency operation and state force. Pursued District and Regional Leadership Training, as a Certified Leadership Coach, to Staunton District Managers and Personnel.

VDOT Project Experience in Road & Bridge Engineering and Construction included involvement in complete or portions of the Design-Bid-Build (Preliminary, Design and Construction Engineering) process for more than 25 miles of State Road Corridor (Route) Construction-Reconstruction in Page, Warren and Clarke Counties. This project work included or involved more than ten (10) Bridge and Structures Construction or Rehabilitation Projects in the five(5) year period of service.

 1989 To 1992 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Branch Manager – Roanoke, VA Office (1991-1992) Office Manager responsible for administration, business development, engineering, and personnel and equipment management, fee and profit generation, budgetary policies, expense control management, and daily operations of Roanoke, VA Office. The Branch Manager’s position was responsible for both the Construction Inspections and Geotechnical Divisions in the operation.

Division Manager of Construction Services of Roanoke, VA Office (1989 – 1992)Responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and administration of field personnel for testing and inspection of construction methods, means and materials on projects in Southwest and Central Virginia. Duties included materials engineering and lab coordination, field personnel and equipment management, report review, fee and profit generation, budgetary and expense control, and daily operations of field inspection services department (largest department in Roanoke, VA office).

Project Manager in Fairfax, VA Office (1989)Responsible for coordinating, scheduling and administration for field personnel on five large construction projects in the Washington, D.C. – Metropolitan Area.

 Staff Engineer of Construction Services in Chantilly, VA Office (1989) Responsibilities involved engineering and quality control inspections of construction materials and construction practices on large municipal project in Leesburg, VA.  Project assignments totaled more than 25 project sites in a nine month period of service in the Northern Virginia area.